Pilgrimage - Read the Introduction to chapter 8 and the section "Social Studies and Citizenship Education," pages 174-8, up to (but not including) "Games and Standards" -- then skip to read the sections Guidelines for Choosing an Appropriate Game and Guidelines for Implementing a Game Effectively, pages 191-2. With the writeup of these readings as Social Studies under the Pilgrimages topic on the Discussion Tab at your Adventurer's Log, up to 5 XPs can be awarded.
Quests (up to 5 XPs each):
iCivics Quest 1 - Explore and play at least 2 games from iCivics from different areas to compare and on which to report under the Quests topic of the Discussion Tab on your Adventurer's Log
iCivics Quest 2 - The same overall quest parameters, except for a different pair of games from those used in iCivics Quest 1.
US Political Games Quest - Choose two games in that category below, other than the iCivics games, to compare and on which to report under the Quests topic of your Discussion Tab in your Adventurer's Log
Social Studies Quest - Choose 2 games from the list under "Games for Social Studies" to compare and on which to report under the Quests topic of your Discussion Tab in your Adventurer's Log
"United States Political Games for Social Studies Education"
Discover Babylon, http://fas.org/babylon - Free, but Windows XP downloadable, text p. 183.
Quest Atlantis, http://questatlantis.org - Web-based, text p. 183. (This game also is listed for Science. If you use it here, be sure to orient the discussion toward social studies.)
Whyville, http://whyville.net - Web-based, text p. 185 (This game also is listed for Science. If you use it here, be sure to orient the discussion toward social studies.)
Town Hall
Pilgrimage - Read the Introduction to chapter 8 and the section "Social Studies and Citizenship Education," pages 174-8, up to (but not including) "Games and Standards" -- then skip to read the sections Guidelines for Choosing an Appropriate Game and Guidelines for Implementing a Game Effectively, pages 191-2. With the writeup of these readings as Social Studies under the Pilgrimages topic on the Discussion Tab at your Adventurer's Log, up to 5 XPs can be awarded.
Quests (up to 5 XPs each):
Senate Seeker, http://senateseeker.com - Web-based, text p. 187
The ReDistricting Game, http://redistrictinggame.org - Web-based, text p. 187
Particracy, http://classic.particracy.net - Web-based, text p. 187
NationStates, http://nationstates.net - Web-based, text p. 187
iCivics, http://www.icivics.org - Web-based, includes a video from Sandra Day O'Connor (retired Supreme Court Justice) at http://www.icivics.org/teachers. And many games, including:
Discover Babylon, http://fas.org/babylon - Free, but Windows XP downloadable, text p. 183.
Quest Atlantis, http://questatlantis.org - Web-based, text p. 183. (This game also is listed for Science. If you use it here, be sure to orient the discussion toward social studies.)
3rd World Farmer, http://3rdworldfarmer.com - Web-based, text p. 184
Outbreak at Watersedge, http://mclph.umn.edu/watersedge - Web-based, text p. 184
Ayiti: the cost of life, http://costoflife.ning.com - Web-based, text p. 184
Darfur Is Dying, http://darfurisdying.com - Web-based, text p. 185
Whyville, http://whyville.net - Web-based, text p. 185 (This game also is listed for Science. If you use it here, be sure to orient the discussion toward social studies.)
Sim Shop, http://www.simsweatshop.com/ - Web-based, very interesting
McDonald's Game, http://www.mcvideogame.com/ - Web-based, lots of pieces to maintain.
Goggles: The Google Maps Flight Sim, http://www.isoma.net/games/goggles.html - Web-based, but incredibly slow at pre-loading.
Against All Odds, http://www.playagainstallodds.com/ - Web-based game about being a refugee.
Energyville, http://www.energyville.com/energyville/ - Web-based game with a focus on economic, environmental, and security choices to power a city.